POLLACHI
Assembly seat no. 108 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has a Lok Sabha constituency called POLLACHI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1962
N. MAHALINGAM
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
10,149
14.65% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
DMKRANGASWAMY
- Votes
- 28,780
- Vote share
- 41.53%
- Behind by
- 10,149
Electors
89,033
Total votes polled
69,298
Valid votes
69,298
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.8%
Full result, 1962
3 candidates · 69,298 valid votes
N. MAHALINGAMINCwon
38,929
56.2%
RANGASWAMYDMK
28,780
41.5%
C. P. KANDASAMYIND
1,589
2.3%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A.P.S. GOUNDER | DMK | 37,480 | 58.65% | E. GOUNDER | 11,792 |
| 1962 | N. MAHALINGAM | INC | 38,929 | 56.18% | RANGASWAMY | 10,149 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the POLLACHI assembly constituency in 1967?
A.P.S. GOUNDER (DMK) won POLLACHI in 1967, by a margin of 11,792 votes.
Which party has won POLLACHI the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has POLLACHI gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won POLLACHI the most times?
A.P.S. GOUNDER, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
